The Portway Hill site is really coming to life now with spring flowers appearing and Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange-tip, Green-veined White and even Green Hairstreak butterflies putting in an appearance. Here are a few photos of some of the flowers, including a couple of fruit trees – most likely to have been seeded on the hills via bird droppings.

Pear (Pyrus communis) (image © Mike Poulton)

English Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) (image © Mike Poulton)

Apple (Malus pumila) (image © Mike Poulton)